Centre for Animal Science

Taking the first steps to produce a smart sugar from sugarcane by stingless bees

Stingless bees are a common sight in northern and eastern Australia. The special honey they produce doesn’t meet current national and international food standards for honey, due largely to differences in sugar composition.

Preventing costly cattle disease to boost fertility rates

Published on: 23 February 2023

The impacts of a venereal disease that causes cattle infertility and costs the industry hundreds of millions of dollars could be mitigated by an experimental vaccine created at The University of Queensland.

Bringing the data of DNA closer to the paddock in the beef industry

Published on: 10 January 2023

Portable sequencing technology used to track the spread of COVID-19 is now showing promise as a cost-effective way of determining breeding values directly on cattle properties.

Honorary Professor Appolinaire Djikeng

Centre for Animal Science Adjunct

The Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation

UQ vaccine research targets lumpy skin disease

Published on: 7 October 2022

Scientists at The University of Queensland are developing a protein-based vaccine to protect Australia’s beef industry from lumpy skin disease (LSD).

Professor Ben Hayes presenting at the conference, holding the device

Technologies developed to beat coronavirus could translate to on-farm use

COVID-19 may prove a silver lining for genetic improvements and testing in the livestock industry, a Melbourne conference has been told.

You belong here: marking Honours Week at QAAFI

Published on: 29 August 2022

A year or more of COVID lockdowns worked to the advantage of University of Queensland Honours graduate, Tatiana Briody.

Professor Ben Hayes sitting at a wooden bar

Accelerating genetic gain – the role of Genomic Breeding Values

Increasing the rate of genetic gain is a common expression at industry field days, seminars and even at recent bull sales. However, not all producers are confident they can explain what genetic gain means or how they can make it apply to their breeding systems.

Here's what you need to know about the foot and mouth disease threat

Published on: 26 July 2022

Tourists travelling to Bali have been warned to avoid farm stays and traditional Balinese cooking classes, as authorities ready for a possible incursion of foot and mouth disease (FMD) in Australia.

Innovative platform shortens elite beef cattle lines’ breeding time

Published on: 30 June 2022

The University of Queensland researchers are using advanced genetic technologies to breed better cattle faster to improve herd productivity, animal welfare and environmental sustainability.